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Individual Perceptions of Meaning in Life and Meaninglessness
(2014-12-08)Much research has been conducted to define meaning in life and identify its correlates, but the construct of meaninglessness is not as well understood. Are meaning and meaninglessness perceived as part of the same spectrum? ... -
From the Land of Genesis
(2013-02-14)The narrative of the Combat veteran from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars over the past decade has been largely obscured. This is in part due to lack of media attention and partly to a nation-wide numbness to the prolonged ... -
Reduction of Estrogenic Bioactivity in Effluent through Electron Beam Irradiation
(2014-09-19)Clean water availability has been made scarce by droughts in Texas caused by longer and hotter summers. Therefore, adopting new water reuse strategies has become important. A concern with recycled water has been the increase ... -
Marginalized Philosophy: Rocky Horror Picture Show and the Unseen Influence
Rocky Horror Picture Show is often examined for commentary upon fluidity and conditioning of gender, but when placed in the twenty-first century society, the meaning and message is distorted. Rather than a commentary on ... -
Degradation and Removal of Trihalomethanes From Drinking Water
A major problem that exists within the field of water treatment is that chemicals must be added to the influent in order to disinfect the water. The most common disinfectant used is chlorine, which has the tendency to react ... -
Triangular Arbitrage with Bitcoin
Bitcoins are bought and sold with most major currencies, and the resulting prices are ‘exchange rates’ of currencies per Bitcoin. The price of Bitcoins in national currencies have been quite volatile over the brief period ... -
Geoarchaeological Investigation at the Buffalo Ranch Site (41BU119), Texas
The Buffalo Ranch site (41BU119) is located along the Brazos River in Burleson County, Texas under 11 m of late Quaternary alluvium. Here, a Wilson projectile point and Big Sandy projectile point, along with other artifacts, ... -
Population Distribution and Conservation Efforts of Common Dolphins
Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), which were previously considered Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List, are now considered Least Concern even though their population trends remain unknown. After the recent ... -
Studying Effects of Muscle Representations and Levels of Interactivity in a Virtual Reality Canine Thoracic Limb Application
Virtual Reality, or VR, is at the forefront of modern technology; revolutionizing current methods for conducting activities such as gaming, training simulations, business meetings, and even teaching. When considering anatomy ... -
A Calculated Relationship: Rafael Correa and the Indigenous Movement
This thesis examines the nature of the alliance formed between President Rafael Correa and the Ecuadorian indigenous movement that led to the incorporation of plurinationalism into the 2008 Constitution. To this end, this ... -
Testing the Reproducibility of Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopic Records in Bamboo Coral from Southeastern United States
In this research project, deep-sea bamboo coral collected off the southeastern coast of the United States (SE USA) underwent isotopic ratio analysis to test for reproducibility. We found that reproducibility is possible ... -
Detecting Disparities in Vision Difficulty Care through Regression Analysis
Due to the progressive nature of preventable vision loss, annual examinations are necessary to address early stages of diseases. While studies have focused on risk factors leading to preventable vision loss, little work ... -
Fe(NO)2 Bound Metallodithiolates as Pendant Bases: An Illustration in Biomimetics
Literature Review Clean energies, as solar and wind power, have been used to produce electric energy, but the storage of electric power in batteries is not sufficient, and the production of batteries also generates waste. ... -
“Brotherhood” in War: A Rhetorical Approach to Understanding the Unity Among Soldiers
My research will elucidate the idea of “Brotherhood” as it relates to the soldiers fighting for our country. First, I will attempt to define a clear concept of Brotherhood as it relates to the American Armed Forces. Then ... -
3D c-AFM Imaging of Conductive Filaments in HfO2 Resistive Switching Devices
Resistive switching in metal-insulator-metal devices is promising as an alternative to flash memory. The change in resistance from insulating to conducting and back again is theoretically caused by the formation and partial ... -
Analysis of Time-Delay Artificial Neural Networks in Ball Catching Task
In this paper, we look at the performance of a time-delay neural network in a scenario requiring memory as well as reactivity. Utilizing a ball catching scenario where the agent will have to move to catch a falling ball, ... -
The Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing: Hands-On Activities for Undergraduate Students
According to the US Energy Information Administration, over 50% of the oil and natural gas produced in the US came from hydraulically fractured wells in 2015. While the economic and geopolitical benefits of this new industry ... -
The Impact of Women on the Organization of the Kindertransport: An Examination of the Historical Record Primarily Utilizing Oral History
As tensions rose in Germany before World War II, the danger faced by high-risk populations also rose. In response to this threat, organized evacuation efforts eventually became necessary for the survival of these targeted ... -
The Decision to Donate: An Application of Dual Process Theory
The aim of this study was to examine the effects that personality and decision-making behavior have on charitableness. We assessed the personalities of our participants by running a series of personality tests based on ... -
Stable Isotope Composition of Precipitation from 2015-2016 Central Texas Rainfall Events
The Southern Great Plains is a critical area of study due to its climatic variability and resulting socio-economic importance. Little is known about the paleoclimate of the region, particularly hydrologic changes. Paleoclimate ...
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